1Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
American Journal of Medical Case Reports.
2016,
Vol. 4 No. 3, 87-90
DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-4-3-4
Copyright © 2016 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Godefroy Chery, Andrea Sitlinger MD, Joanna Kipnes MD. A Case of Necrotic and Ulcerative Skin Lesions.
American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2016; 4(3):87-90. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-4-3-4.
Correspondence to: Godefroy Chery, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Email:
gc44@dm.duke.eduAbstract
A 69 year old Caucasian female smoker with an unremarkable past medical history presenting with diffusing necrotic and ulcerative skin lesions of unknown etiology. After an extensive workup, the diagnosis of calciphylaxis sine calcifications was made following results from laboratory and biopsy results.
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